3♥ 5♦ 5♥ J♥ + 2♦ cut = 10 points

What the 2 of diamonds contributes

Holding 3 of hearts, 5 of diamonds, 5 of hearts, jack of hearts with the 2 of diamonds as the cut scores 10 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of diamonds contribute 4 points. The remaining 6 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 2 of diamonds, 3 of hearts, jack of hearts — 2 points.
• fifteen: 2 of diamonds, 3 of hearts, 5 of diamonds, 5 of hearts — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (10 points); 2 of hearts (11 points); 2 of spades (10 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 19 possible cuts score less than 10, 15 score the same (including the 2 of diamonds), and 14 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 6 to 14 points, averaging 9.21 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.